August 22, 2006 – 9:46 am
Two inventors working for a US company called Nanocyte have applied for a patent on a drug delivery system based on the stinging cells of jellyfish. Jelly fish posses stinging cells called cnidocysts which when triggered, shoot a hollow thread at high speed through which poison is pumped into the target.Â
The researchers have suggested a system based on stinging cells whose poison has been removed and which are then primed with the drug to be injected. These cells can then be applied to the patient on a skin patch. Drug delivery would be triggered by a combination of pressure and low voltage electric pulses.  Cells triggered in this manner will behave in the standard way, shooting out threads which penetrate the patients skin and deliver the medication painlessly. Removal of the tubes is achived by simply removing the patch.
The researches believe that this technology offers promise for the treatment of a range of skin complaints including acne.
Guthy-Renker unveiled Linsay Lohan as one of the new faces of Proactiv Solution.Â
Their brand will launch its 10th national US television program featuring Lohan in July 2006. Lohan will share her experiences fighting acne and using Proactiv Solution.Â
Lohan has used the product with great success for many years and felt compelled to share her experience with the audience. She was quoted as saying, “My skin, thanks to Proactiv, is clear all the time,” “Proactiv heals acne, but the best thing is that it’s super gentle, so it works every day like skin care. That’s how I use it, and it works.”   Â
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Proactiv Solution are understandably very upbeat about Lohan’s association with the product and the senior vice president Karen Barner  said, “Celebrities have access to nearly every skin care product, and they choose Proactiv because it works. We’re thrilled that Lindsay uses Proactiv Solution and is happy to speak out in support of the brand. As Proactiv celebrates its 10th program, the life-changing product not only remains more popular and relevant than ever, but the response to the product continues to be remarkable.”
Proactiv Solution is used by more than 10 million people and  is the result of five years of research by two leading Stanford-trained dermatologists, Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields. Â
Proactiv Solution was launched in 1995. Proactiv Solution has a range of products which include concealers, sunscreens and body washes to compliment a core three-step system.
Guthy-Renker is one of the worlds largest direct response television marketing companies.Â
A Florida dermatologist names Dr Goodless, has successfully produced a tablet based on a combination of seven vitamins and one herb that
This treatment could provide another valuable option in the light of the rise of antibiotic resistant bacterial infections such as MRSA.
All of the vitamins concerned had already been proven by clinical trials to reduce the symptoms of acne.
This treatment was result of Dr Goodless’s study of existing medical literature and observations that traditional Chinese and Japanese herbal preparations. These preparations contain a substance called berberine which is has been found to inhibit the growth of proprionobacterium the bacteria known to cause acne.  This the combination of the aforementioned vitamins and berberine rich herbs show great promise as a anti acne formulation.
